20 easy sacrifices you could make to buy a Balenciaga puffa coat

If Balenciaga's must-have padded coat costs nearly £2,000, then what must you give up to get your hands on one?​

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By Ella Alexander

20 September 2016

Balenciaga's autumn/winter 2016 puffer jacket

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As any discerning fashion editor will tell you, the puffa jacket is back.

No longer the sole uniform of the Michelin Man or Kenny from South Park, the humble puffa has risen to the fashion forefront once again courtesy of Marques Almeida, Isa Arfen, Stella McCartney and Alexander McQueen. Think of it as the North Star of athleisure.

The real pièce de résistance of this unlikely trend is Balenciaga's bulky, very warm-looking incarnation, which was showcased at Demna Gvasalia's debut for the brand. Some of them were pulled back over the shoulders to reveal a glittering poloneck while others came with an in-built puffa scarf.

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